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Recent Examples of invisibly
What happens inside hyphae is invisibly small.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
In many complex systems, pressure accumulates gradually and almost invisibly until the system reaches a critical state.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
From the inside, they are made up of people who work relentlessly, often invisibly, to improve the future of their communities.
—John Atkinson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The most subtle tribute of all is Ferdinand Piëch’s date of birth, April 1937, almost invisibly etched into the driver’s knee rest.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
But in the invisibly sculpting hands of Swiss director Petra Volpe and the exquisite performances of two first-rate actors, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan, Frank & Louis is an uncommonly tender incarceration drama.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
However, a much more significant threat is quietly and invisibly building in the ground.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Eilean Shona is a tidal island, physically (though usually invisibly) attached to the mainland, to the Rough Bounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
In many complex systems, pressure accumulates gradually and almost invisibly until the system reaches a critical state.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
From the inside, they are made up of people who work relentlessly, often invisibly, to improve the future of their communities.
—John Atkinson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The most subtle tribute of all is Ferdinand Piëch’s date of birth, April 1937, almost invisibly etched into the driver’s knee rest.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
But in the invisibly sculpting hands of Swiss director Petra Volpe and the exquisite performances of two first-rate actors, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan, Frank & Louis is an uncommonly tender incarceration drama.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
However, a much more significant threat is quietly and invisibly building in the ground.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Eilean Shona is a tidal island, physically (though usually invisibly) attached to the mainland, to the Rough Bounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invisibly
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The Saint Pyrenees—which Tabitha and Henry agreed now was number one, the best dog—had inched his gigantic head imperceptibly closer and closer until he’d snuck a morsel of ham from her plate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Victor’s hand tightened imperceptibly on the glass.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.—
Tim Barber,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the heart of the doc is the source material that kicked off a half-century-and-counting of hopeful believers, indefatigable hunters, and the industry that’s grown up around them: a 1967 piece of film clocking in at 59 seconds, its authenticity long debated, its grainy imagery minutely parsed.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Many of them are unknowns barely registering one percent of support.—
Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Crafted from an ultra-smooth, barely-there fabric for easy wear from the plane to plans, these comfy pants rival your pajamas in the best way.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While these might seem insignificantly small compared to the average density, gravitation causes the overdense regions to grow and attract matter into them over time, while the underdense regions similarly give up their matter to their more dense surroundings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Even at 430 pages, the book is only minimally useful as an orientation device.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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QuantumRF is a minimally invasive procedure, per the manufacturer, that uses radio frequency to tighten skin and reduce fat.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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At this time, experts say, only a handful of laboratories in the United States have a way to detect the infinitesimally tiny particles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each loop is then placed in an infinitesimally tiny well in a microchip, which can have 25 million of those wells.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Invisibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invisibly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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